User talk:Wikixtᴷᴵᴺᴳ

January 2024
 You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for persistently making disruptive edits. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page:. HJ Mitchell &#124; Penny for your thoughts? 22:00, 6 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello HJ Mitchell. I think I did nothing wrong. Please unblock my account and thank you. Wikixtᴷᴵᴺᴳ (talk) 22:46, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
 * The fact that you think you did nothing wrong is why you will remain blocked. DMacks (talk) 23:22, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
 * To all Wikipedia administrators.
 * I want to express my sincere regret for the disruptive edits I have been making on the platform. My actions were not in keeping with Wikipedia's collaborative spirit, and I sincerely apologize for any harm I may have brought to the community. I recognize the value of upholding a supportive editing environment, and I pledge to change the way I behave. I am grateful for your commitment to maintaining Wikipedia's standards and I express my gratitude for your comprehension. Wikixtᴷᴵᴺᴳ (talk) 00:13, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Honestly, I think that seems pretty reasonable. WP:ROPE applies. Wikixtᴷᴵᴺᴳ appears generally to have meant well, but their copyediting escapades were mostly along the lines of making wording longer and more obtuse/officious, as if trying to "sound more intellectual", instead of using plain English. I would strongly recommend a read of Strunk & White's The Elements of Style, Gowers's The Complete Plain Words , and Orwell's Politics and the English Language . Until the editor has absorbed such excellent and comparatively concise advice, they'd be better off sticking to other editorial tasks. The most-needed of these is finding "citation needed" templates in articles that have unsourced claims in them, and replacing them with proper citations to one or more reliable sources that support the claims (adjusting details in the claims as needed to agree with what the sources actually say and mean, but without plagiarizing them). PS: Wikixtᴷᴵᴺᴳ, you will need to post another unblock request, saying what you did above (or something like it).  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  18:07, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I disagree. Theirs is the same generic/AI-like non-specific response, neither indicating they actually know what they did wrong or what specifically they plan to do, that are routinely rejected out-of-hand. If they want to request an unblock, they can start to demonstrate even a one single bit of competency by following the directions to do it correctly. DMacks (talk) 18:10, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I was being bold in my edits by paraphrasing to make them better. I didn't think that would cause harm to the community, and I apologize. Please tell me how to become a great person in the community. I need to learn how to edit correctly with accuracy to improve the encyclopedia. Keep in mind that I'm incredibly new to editing a well-known website like Wikipedia. Wikixtᴷᴵᴺᴳ (talk) 21:17, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Respond to this please. Wikixtᴷᴵᴺᴳ (talk) 21:15, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
 * "If they want to request an unblock, they can start to demonstrate even a one single bit of competency by following the directions to do it correctly." DMacks (talk) 21:46, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
 * But you need to tell me how though. Wikixtᴷᴵᴺᴳ (talk) 23:23, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
 * What part of the directions are unclear? —C.Fred (talk) 01:17, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
 * How to "demonstrate even a one single bit of competency by following the directions to do it correctly", sounds unclear to me. Wikixtᴷᴵᴺᴳ (talk) 02:38, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Please stop. If you want to request an unblock then do so properly. The link telling you how to do so is already on this page. If you cannot find it, or cannot understand the instructions then this is likely a WP:CIR case and you should not be unblocked. If you are simply trolling us, well, that's another good reason to stay blocked. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Meters (talk • contribs) 02:51, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
 * While acknowledging my disruptive edits, I contend that the ban was hasty and lacked proper communication. A fair block should involve clear communication about concerns, allowing for resolution. I am committed to learning from this and contributing positively to Wikipedia. Wikixtᴷᴵᴺᴳ (talk) 05:17, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
 * (ec) I agree with user:DMacks's analysis. You appear to be using an AI or some type of synonym generator to make changes, without regard to whether the resulting changes were an improvement, or even make sense. You ignored multiple editors who tried to engage you over this behaviour. Meters (talk) 21:47, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Why am I not getting unblocked. Wikixtᴷᴵᴺᴳ (talk) 00:24, 22 January 2024 (UTC)